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German Carmakers Claim Software Can Cut Emissions 25%
German carmakers say updating pollution control system software will be able to reduce diesel emissions of nitrogen oxides by at least 25%, according to industry group VDA.
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German carmakers say updating pollution control system software will be able to reduce diesel emissions of nitrogen oxides by at least 25%, according to industry group VDA.
The industry will present its plan tomorrow in a meeting with government officials. The summit will discuss ways to quickly lower NOx emissions and avert regulatory movements to ban diesels outright in city centers.
Sources tell Automotive News Europe that the German government will agree to accept the software solution for about 2 million diesels currently on the road. It isn’t clear whether officials may continue to press for much costlier hardware updates for millions of other diesels.
AN notes that foreign carmakers that sell diesels in Germany haven’t yet reached agreement on software updates.
The government plan is expected to create a 50:50 government/industry fund of some €500 million ($590 million) to help local governments reduce NOx emissions. Subsidies to build charging stations and deploy electric buses also are likely.
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